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With Duck Blind Removed
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Side View Duck Blind Removed
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Starting to remove deck and wiring
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Old Front Hatch
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We filled the boat with water to check for leaks. We found a
couple and repaired.
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We then began to replace the decking with treated 3/4 plywood.
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We carpeted the main deck first (in 35mph wind) but hey you work when
you can
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We then made side panels to finish up the look and to provide a place
to hide wiring and plumbing for pumps.
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We gutted all the old wiring and replaced with new.
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New wiring coming into the dash.
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More welding and cutting.
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Jon is so fast - I could barely keep up cutting the pieces.
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So we began building the structure for the decks and hatches.
Don't have much experience doing this - so it ought to be fun.
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Rear deck where we are started to cover the structure and build
hatches. Man - this is time consuming work. But am enjoying
it - and can't wait to launch it.
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Another Saturday at Jon's shop to get the front deck structure built.
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Lewis decided to come along and help today also. Appreciate all
the help I can get.
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Completed front deck structure
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Front three frames get bolted through the boat.
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Seats mounted, hatches in place.
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Front Half Decked
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Ridin' high in the water
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Trolling motor reaches (whew)
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High degree of fishibility.
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Starting to feel like home on the water
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Getting bait... shad gods be kind to us.
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Rusty and I got out a caught our limit.
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Not the catfish we were looking for... |
Had to get the welder out on the boat with us. |
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First big cat to come in the boat. About 22 Lbs.
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Our lighted livewell stuffed with blue cats |
Four of the biggest of 24 we caught that night |
Finally - it's great to be on the water. |
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